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Words — 45 found

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
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縮む 【ちじむ】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
  • のど
  • 詰まった
  • かん感じ
  • です
My throat feels clogged up.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged upSee also 鼻が詰まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to narrow
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be at a loss; to be hard pressedSee also 言葉に詰まる, See also 気の詰まる きのつまる, often in the form …につまる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to end up; to be settledSee also 詰まる所 つまるところ
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to become a geminate consonantSee also 促音 そくおん
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to hit the ball near the handle of the batBaseball
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Suru verb - special class, Intransitive verb
1. to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink
Suru verb - special class, Transitive verb
2. to bend (knee, etc.)
Suru verb - special class, Transitive verb
3. to subdue; to overpower
Suru verb - special class, Intransitive verb
4. to feel downArchaic
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head)
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    最終走者はビリでバトンを受け取ると、
  • もう猛スピード
  • で走り始めた。みるみるうちに
  • まえ
  • の走者との
  • ちぢ縮める
  • と、
  • いっき一気に
  • さんにん3人
  • を抜いてトップに
  • おどりで躍り出た
The final relay runner received the baton and started to run fast. He quickly closed the gap between himself and the front runners and overtook three athletes to take the lead.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
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    卒業制作を通じて、それまで少し距離のあったゼミの仲間との
  • あいだ
  • が、ようやく
  • ちぢ縮まった
  • ように感じた。
After working on the graduation project together, I felt as if the distance that had previously existed between my fellow seminar students and myself had finally narrowed.
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ちぢ
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
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縮みあがる 【ちぢみあがる】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
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後退る 【あとずさる】後退る 【あとじさる】後じさる 【あとじさる】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm
  • かお
  • ひきつります
My face twitches.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice)
    ジョン
  • かお
  • 引きつっていた
John's face was drawn.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
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引き攣る 【ひきつる】
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Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be benumbed (e.g. with cold)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to act afraid (of); to appear to feel uneasy (about); to shrink (from)
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Su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Intransitive verb
1. to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrinkArchaic, Only applies to くっす, See also 屈する くっする
Su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Transitive verb
2. to bend (knee, etc.)Archaic, Only applies to くっす, See also 屈する くっする
Su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Transitive verb
3. to subdue; to overpowerArchaic, Only applies to くっす, See also 屈する くっする
Su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Intransitive verb
4. to feel downArchaic, See also 屈する くっする
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屈す 【くす】
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be discouraged; to shrink from
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Noun
1. shrink film; shrink wrap
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シュリンク・フィルム
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ほうそう 包装
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. shrink wrap; shrink-wrapping
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すん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be short (of clothing); to be shorter than usual; to shrinkRare term, See also 詰まる
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) meansUsually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basicallyUsually written using kana alone
Noun
3. clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockageUsually written using kana alone
Noun
4. shrinkageUsually written using kana alone
Noun
5. end; conclusionUsually written using kana alone, See also とどのつまり
Noun
6. dead end; cornerUsually written using kana alone, Archaic
Noun
7. distress; being at the end of one's ropeUsually written using kana alone, Archaic
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詰り 【つまり】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction; shrinkage
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)oft. before a request, as 恐縮ですが
  • きょうしゅく恐縮
  • です
  • 2月
  • 27
  • にち
  • やくそく約束
  • キャンセル
  • させて
  • ください
I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. shrinking back in fearArchaic
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Kanji — 5 found

0.5466904147431937
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
promise, approximately, shrink
On: ヤク
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3.964959470757151
17 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
On: シュク
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100.0
12 strokes.
dread, shrink from, shirk, fear
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100.0
14 strokes.
take, hoist, pull out, shrink
Kun: と.る ぬ.く
On: ケン
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Sentences — 2 found

  • jreibun/6140/1
      宇宙空間では
    • じゅうりょく重力
    • から解放されるため、
    • うちゅうひこうし宇宙飛行士
    • しんちょう身長
    • すう数センチ
    • 伸びるという。
    • そのごその後
    • 、地球に戻るとまた
    • すう数センチ
    • ちぢ縮む
    • のだそうだ。
    In space, astronauts grow several centimeters taller as they become freed from gravity. Then, when they return to earth, they shrink back. Jreibun
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